Goals: The empty space had to house a large installation area, lots of office space, and a reception/waiting room ready to greet customers, display the interactive products, and provide relaxing or working areas for the clients who had to wait an average of two hours for the installation to be completed.

Solution: The large installation area took a considerable chunk of the space, which left us with an L-shaped space for reception an office space. The office area became long and narrow. Therefore we chose a monochromatic light beige color scheme for the carpet and the panel system furniture that created the individual office spaces. But we played with the textures! Suede wall finishes, and a multi-hued Berber-type carpet provided a perfect foil for the soft velvety texture of the panels. Inside the workstations, the finishes resembled warm sand. The chairs, in a wonderful turquoise green offered a bright and energizing spot to allow for much needed concentration while working. We lowered the partitions to 48" and installed planters above every station to provide fresh air and additional privacy. We installed up-beat artwork with outdoor scenes at the end of every corridor, as well as in the entrance to the sales area. To compensate for the lack of natural light on the other half of the space we recommended troughs just below the ceiling that concealed warm color-corrected lighting. In the reception we created intimate, well defined areas for private client work and a larger one geared for those who preferred reading or playing games while waiting. We continued here with the earth tones and turquoises, but we added warm woods and a touch of deep rose to the reception station fabric, which also carried into the art. The art here depicted tranquil water scenes. The results were outstanding. The office work appeared smooth, and customers did not seem to mind the waiting period!